[TowerTalk] How to "lock down" wire rope clamps/clips?

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Hi Doug, there typically are enough threads left after clamp installation  
to add another nut to lock the first one in place. Lock washers are known to 
 fail. Anything with Nylon in it will also fail.
 
73, Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/27/2015 10:49:21 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
kr2q at optimum.net writes:

Over the  years, it seems that most antenna manufacturers have moved to 
using some  form
of Nylock nuts (the nuts with the nylon insert for "high vibration"  
applications).

I have seen this on my Cushcraft XM series monobanders,  on my Optibeams, 
and most recently
on my SteppIR (DB36).

With  respect to the latter, the cable clips just use a single nut to 
compress down  on the wire 
cable. There is no locking nut, no lock washer, no Nylock,  etc.

Why is this?  I have heard from others that this can be, and  has been, a 
point of failure.

What method would you suggest to ensure  that these wire rope clamps do not 
loosen up over time?  Just electrical  tape?

RSVP

Thanks
de Doug  KR2Q
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